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Commercial Music BM

Requirements

General Education — 51-53 hours

BUS 2010Financial Stewardship

2
COM 1010Speech Communication

3
ENG 1020English Composition I

3
ENG 1080English Composition II: Critical Reading, Writing, and Thinking

3
ENG 2000World Literature

3
 
HIS 1400World Civilizations: Ancient and Medieval World

3
or
HIS 1450World Civilizations: Early Modern and Modern World

3
 
HPE 1500Introduction to Health and Wellness

2
 
MUS 1500Fine Arts

3
or
MUS 1550Music Appreciation

3
 
MUS 2440World Music and Culture

2
 
PHL 2010Introduction to Philosophy

3
or
PHL 3070Ethics

3
 
REL 2000Introduction to Biblical Faith

3
REL 3000Christian Tradition

3
REL 4000Christian Life and Ministry

3
SCI 2600Issues in Science

3
WOR 3010The Story of Worship

3

Behavioral (Choose one) — 3 hours

COM 2010Interpersonal Communication

3
PSY 2010General Psychology

3
SOC 2010General Sociology

3

Lab Science (Choose one) — 3-4 hours

SCI 1500Life Science

3
SCI 2000Introduction to Environmental Science

3
BIO 1505Foundations of Biology

4
BIO 1510General Biology I

4
SCI 1600Physical Science

3
SCI 2300Introduction to Astronomy

3
SCI 2510Earth and Space Science

3
CHE 1010Principles of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry

4
CHE 1040General Chemistry I

4
PHY 1010Basic College Physics I

4
PHY 1020Basic College Physics II

4
PHY 1040The Physics of Sound

3
PHY 2110General Physics I

4

Mathematics (Choose one) — 3-4 hours

MAT 1040Concepts of Mathematics

3
MAT 1080Problem Solving: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach

3
MAT 1090Mathematics of History and Cultures

3
MAT 1310Precalculus

3
MAT 1510Calculus I

4

Additional Requirement for Freshmen — 3 hours

INT 1100Life, Calling, and Purpose

3

Major - 58 hours

Musicianship Core - 35 hours

Music Theory - 11 hours
MCM 2010Commercial Theory

3
MUS 2010Theory I

2
MUS 2020Theory II

2
MUS 2060Aural Theory I

2
MUS 2070Aural Theory II

2
 
Music History - 4 hours
MCM 2150Commercial Music History

2
or
MCM 2420Jazz History

2
 
MUS 2420History II

2
or
MUS 3410History III

2
Applied Study — 12 hours
MCM/MUS 27-- Primary Applied, Lower Division

4
MCM/MUS 27-- Secondary Applied, Lower Division

2
MCM 3700Junior Commercial Music Program

0-1
MCM 4600Senior Performance for Music Majors

1
MCM 47-- Primary Applied, Upper Division

2
MUS 1200Recital Attendance

0
MUS 3100Elementary Conducting

2
MUS 3600Keyboard Proficiency

0

MUS 1200: 6 satisfactory semesters

MUS 3700: 1 hour total

Ensembles - 8 hours
MCM/MUS/WOR 18--Elective Ensembles

0-1

MCM/MUS/WOR 18--: 8 hours total

Commercial Music Core - 23 hours

Commercial Music Principles, Ethics, and Practice - 14 hours
MCM 1100Commercial Music Business

3
MCM 2020Introduction to Commercial Music

2
MCM 2300Innovation in the Ensemble Arts

2
MCM 2780The Working Musician

2
MCM 3310Mentoring in the Ensemble Arts

2
WOR 1060Music, Art, Worship, and Culture

3
Professional Practice & Internship - 9 hours
MCM 1000Introduction to Songwriting

2
MCM 1010Foundations of Music Production

2
MCM 1665Commercial Music Style & Studio Musicianship I

2
MCM 2030Music, Video, and Audio Synthesis

2
MCM 4520Commercial Music Internship

1
MCM 4530Commercial Music Portfolio

0

Commercial Music Industry Track (choose one) - 18 hours

Commercial Music Performance & Artist Development Track - 18 hours

MCM 1670Commercial Music Style & Studio Musicianship II

2
MCM 2060History of the Christian Music Artist

2
MCM 3250Commercial Music Studio Pedagogy

2
MCM 3360Artist Presentation & Repertoire: The Concert

2
MCM 3370Music Programming, Promotion, and Publishing for the Independent Artist

2
MCM/MUS 47-- Primary Applied, Upper Division

4
MCM/MUS 47-- Primary Applied, Upper Division - Genre Specific

4

Composer-Arranger Track - 18 hours

MCM 2050Recording Techniques

3
MCM 4020Arranging for the Recording Studio

2
MUS 2080Music Notation I

2
MUS 4010Orchestration

3
MUS 4020Choral Arranging

3
MUS 4780Private Composition/Arranging Lessons

1-2
MUS 4780: 5 hours total

Songwriting Track - 18 hours

MCM 2040History of Songwriting

2
MCM 2050Recording Techniques

3
MCM 2440Songwriting I

2
MCM 2450Songwriting II

2
MCM 3340Advanced Songwriting Technique for Performance

2
MCM 4780Songwriting Lessons

1-2
MUS 2080Music Notation I

2
MCM 4780: 5 hours total

Worship Leadership Track - 18 hours

MCM 2060History of the Christian Music Artist

2
or
MUS 2080Music Notation I

2
 
MCM/MUS 47-- Primary Applied, Upper Division

4
WOR 1070Methods and Rehearsal Techniques for Worship I

2
WOR 1080Methods and Rehearsal Techniques for Worship II

2
WOR 2020The Role of the Worship Leader

3
WOR 2040Advanced Methods & Rehearsal Techniques for Worship

2
WOR 4010Old and New Testament Worship

3

Total Credit Hours: 130-132